The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
FL0RIDA'S NEW SPEAKER
LAMAR UNEXPECTEDLY WITH
DRAWS IN FAVOR OF BROWNE.


Brown, of Orange, Installed as Speaker
--Lamay's Withdrawal a Great Sur
prise to All-The Inside Workings MOI
Known Resolutions Passed Highly
Complimenting Pasco.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 23.-At noox
to-day Speaker Pasco announced that the
time for the election of new Speaker had
arrived, as he would leave the chair to ac
cept the Senatorshipof the United States, ts
which he was elected last week. Ali of the
late candidates for the Senatorship had bees
invited to be present when Senator Pascc
formally accepted the Senatorship, when hi
successor as Speaker was elected. Gov.
Bloxham was i'll at his home in this city
while Judge McWhorter was at his home in
Milton. Gov. Perry was present by special
invitation, and was warmly applauded
when he entered the hall with the commit
tee. When the election for Speaker
was ordered Judge Lamar, whd
had been nominated by the caucus, aross
and in fine speech withdrew his name
and asked that Mr.. Browne, of Orange, hi
chief competitor in the caucus, be elected by
the unanimous vote of the Democrats. Judge
Lamar's intention TO withdraw was not
generally known, and some opposition arost
to his naming the Speaker without consult
ing the Democratic caucus, but as his acttoa
was prompted by desire to compliment
South Florida by proposing one of hef
representatives whom he thought the choies
of the Democrats, the irregularity
was overlooked, and as Mr.. Browne had NOD
been nominated by the Democratic caucus
the Republicans were willing to vote fol
him. Mr.. Hind, the Republican candidate
for Speaker, asked that his name be with
held and that Mr.. Browne be elected by
acclamation, which was done. The retiring
Speaker, Nr:si ihseo. appointed Mess,s
| Lamar and Hicks II e4pf6 the new Speaker
to the chair whieA Nas asfsnRftndafVs ~ hirz
| by Speaker Paae5s wilog 6fon IN f6sp{, - n
| the complimentary fVzoiaf fabli4 passed tll&{l
| ing him for the able, iutliislu1is 6id iIhi
| manner in which he had discharged 4[I
| duties of Speaker, delivered an address
| thanking the Legislature for the honor paid
him and assured them of his apprecia
| tion of the obligations and responsibility
| incident to his election. The Republicans
| joined the Democrats in paying high tributs
to the success OF his Speakership. Gov.
| Perry was then introduced and delivered an
able address, frequently applauded for its
| patriotic sentiments. Senator Mallory
spoke in behalf of Chief Justice McWhorteri
who was unavoidably absent. A letter
from Gov. Bloxham was read, in which he
| expressed entire satisfaction at Senator
| Pasco's election and gave renewed assurance
of his loyalty and devotion to the Democracy
and Florida. The House then adjourned 70
the afternoon and the remainder of the day
| was spent in the consideration of the revenue
bill. The Senate, by special invitation, wit
messed the ceremonies in the House incident
to the installation uf the new Senator and
| the new Speaker, and afterward accom-
plished "A good days work IN passing bills.
| The Jacksonville charter bill passed and
was sent to the House.
FETED AND DTNED.
Tomorrow night grand reception viii be
| given at the Leon Hotel, complimentary to
Senator-elect Pasco. The whole affair will
be under the auspices Of the citizens of Mon
ticello, the home of Mr.. Pasco, and most
brilliant occasion is confidently looked for
PLENTY OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The indications are that no more bilh
| forming new counties viii be passed thii
session as there is considerable opposition te
| those now proposed, and the time for dis
tributing the ratable representation is al
hand and no delay ia this important matter
is allowed at this late day.
The prerequisite poll tax bill is meeting
with more delay at every stage, and its pas
sage is very much doubted.
There is much talk of passing some kind
of legislation to encourage the production
of oranges by giving certain protection to
those who keep their fruit in the State and
let the purchasers come TO Florida to buy,
| instead of shipping to persons who perhaps
are irresponsible. Something should be done,
but just what is the difficult point to settle.
The fish and birds of the State will now
be protected by the new laws proposed foI
their preservation and increase
THE sUB-TRoPICAL CHARTERED.
The Legislature has granted specia
charter to the Florida fub-rropical Expcsi
tion, to be located at Jacksonville and to be
open continuously. In addition to the com
prehensiye display of resources of Florida
the exposition win include departments de-
voted to the Bahamas, the West Indies, and
TO California.
Tropical and semi-tropical fruits, flowers,
palms. plants and natural curiosities viii
constitute leading features.
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